Chapter 29
Tori's POV
I was quiet the whole ride back to the hotel. He did not bother saying anything too, because he could see that I was not in the mood to talk to him or anyone else.
"I'm sorry about how today went," he said when we got into the room.
I turned to look at him, my eyes heavy with unshed tears.
"It's not your fault. You could not have known that he would be there. And it's fine. It's not like I have to protect my image or something," I said, giving a small chuckle even though I was hurt deep down.
One moment he was standing across the room, and the next he was in front of me, hands wrapped around my shoulders.
I wanted to pull away from his hold—mostly because I still smelled like wine—but he held onto me firmly, gently patting my back.
"If you want to cry, you can
